Ind. Code § 8-1-32.6-8
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Exclusive service arrangements; relief from provider of last resort obligations; voluntary provision of services
Official statutory text
Sec. 8. (a) The commission may not require a communications service provider, including a provider of last resort, to provide any communications service to the occupants of multitenant real estate if the owner, operator, or developer of the multitenant real estate does any of the following to the benefit of another communications service provider:
(1) Permits only one (1) communications service provider to install the provider's facilities or equipment during the construction or development phase of the multitenant real estate.
(2) Accepts or agrees to accept incentives or rewards that:
(A) are offered by a communications service provider to the owner, operator, developer, or occupants of the multitenant real estate; and
(B) are contingent upon the provision of communications service by that provider to the occupants of the multitenant real estate, to the exclusion of any services provided by other communications service providers.
(3) Collects from the occupants of the multitenant real estate any charges for the provision of communications service to the occupants, including charges collected through rent, fees, or dues.
(4) Enters into an agreement with a communications service provider that is prohibited by section 7 of this chapter.
(b) This subsection applies to a communications service provider that is relieved under subsection (a) of an obligation to provide communications service to the occupants of multitenant real estate. This section does not prohibit the communications service provider from voluntarily offering service to the occupants of the multitenant real estate. However, the commission shall not exercise jurisdiction over the terms, conditions, rates, or availability of any communications service voluntarily offered by a communications service provider under this subsection.
As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.8-2012, SEC.10.
(1) Permits only one (1) communications service provider to install the provider's facilities or equipment during the construction or development phase of the multitenant real estate.
(2) Accepts or agrees to accept incentives or rewards that:
(A) are offered by a communications service provider to the owner, operator, developer, or occupants of the multitenant real estate; and
(B) are contingent upon the provision of communications service by that provider to the occupants of the multitenant real estate, to the exclusion of any services provided by other communications service providers.
(3) Collects from the occupants of the multitenant real estate any charges for the provision of communications service to the occupants, including charges collected through rent, fees, or dues.
(4) Enters into an agreement with a communications service provider that is prohibited by section 7 of this chapter.
(b) This subsection applies to a communications service provider that is relieved under subsection (a) of an obligation to provide communications service to the occupants of multitenant real estate. This section does not prohibit the communications service provider from voluntarily offering service to the occupants of the multitenant real estate. However, the commission shall not exercise jurisdiction over the terms, conditions, rates, or availability of any communications service voluntarily offered by a communications service provider under this subsection.
As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.8-2012, SEC.10.
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